The organization Tuesday announced that UFC 176,
which was to take place at Staples Center in Los Angeles, has been
“postponed.” The pay-per-view card was set to be headlined by
featherweight champion Jose Aldo’s
rematch with top contender Chad Mendes,
but Aldo withdrew from the bout last week after suffering a neck
and cervical injury in training.

“The featherweight championship fight between Aldo and Mendes is
expected to take place later this year,” read a statement on
UFC.com, “and all other fights previously slated for UFC 176 are
being rescheduled for upcoming cards.”

The announcement also noted that the Aug. 30 event in Sacramento,
Calif., will remain titled UFC
177.

In August 2012, the promotion was forced to cancel an event for the
first time in 11 years when then-light heavyweight contender
Dan
Henderson withdrew from UFC
151 and champion Jon Jones
declined a fight with late replacement Chael
Sonnen.